The full line of TriCasters, the complete solution to live broadcast, stream and project multi-camera productions will be showcased at BVE North

Broadcast Pix™ will showcase its Mica™ 2000 Video Control Center™ and new Version 3.2 software for Mica and Granite™ systems at Content & Communications World (CCW), which runs Nov. 14-15, 2012, at the Javits Convention Center in New York (Booth 861).

"A return to the family" is how Robert Habersaat describes his new appointment as VP of Sales for HARMAN’s Studer team as he rejoins Studer after seven years working as Head of Broadcast Sales for Dr.W.A.Günther in Switzerland. He takes over the Studer brand sales job following Adrian Curtis's new appointment running HARMAN Professional's EMEA Regional Sales Office which created two vacancies, this one for Studer, the other for Soundcraft.

Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, has named Christian Eberlein as its new Regional Sales Manager for DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Poland. As an industry veteran with substantial experience in sales and marketing, Eberlein will play an important part in deepening Clear-Com’s presence in these regions. His addition to the already strong sales team will certainly drive significant business to the DACH region and Poland.

TSmedia, media arm of Slovenia’s national telecoms provider, Telekom Slovenije, has purchased a Quantel Enterprise sQ fast-turnaround production system. The system will handle all news and sports program production for Planet TV, the new national commercial TV channel being launched by TSmedia in November 2012.

In one of the biggest comebacks of recent times, the Stone Roses chose to work with renowned Lighting Designer Paul Normandale to design what can only be described as a awe-inspiring light and video show to complement their highly anticipated reunion tour this summer.

Digigram today announced that it has partnered with France's OPAL'TV to provide broadcasters with a complete and cost-effective mobile solution for making live and on-demand video available via high-bandwidth Ka-band satellite link. OPAL'TV has incorporated a dual-channel AQORD *LINK video encoder/transcoder from Digigram into a lightweight flypack to enable convenient, reliable, and affordable IP-based delivery of video when terrestrial networks are unavailable.

A lot has been written in the industry trade publications regarding 4K in the last few months. Lets take a look at what and where 4K is today: There are essentially two 4K imaging formats today- one was developed for digital cinematography with a 1.86 to 1 aspect ratio, 4096 x 2160 lines and the second, technically referred to as UHDTV with a 16x9 aspect ratio, 3840 x 2160 lines. A majority of today's 4K cameras shoot in the 1.86 to 1 ratio.

“I can’t think of another disk recorder on the market as flexible, that gives you so many options, and that’s as easy to use as the Cinedeck RX. It can fit into so many workflows. It’s so versatile you can even build a workflow around it.”

Blackmagic Design today announced that the hit television show Big Brother Australia is using the Blackmagic Design ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher for its massive 26 by 14 ft. LED screen, which is the centerpiece of the main stage during its live broadcasts.

Frank Howard Field at Clemson Memorial Stadium is the home of the NCAA Clemson University Tigers and has hosted some of the biggest artists in pop music including the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, U2 and many others. Affectionately known as “Death Valley” among Clemson fans, the 81,500-seat stadium recently underwent a major audio system makeover with the installation of 30 HARMAN JBL VLA Series line array elements.

Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, provides greater flexibility and mobility to broadcast production communications at Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), the national TV and radio station of Bhutan. BBS is employing Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak and Tempest2400 digital wireless systems to ensure that the critical production cues for its daily news, documentaries and entertainment programs are heard without interference or dropout. By exploiting the wireless and grouping capabilities of both systems, the staff members have also made significant progress to enhance mobility and coordinate their productions more efficiently.

At Content & Communications World (CCW) 2012, EVS will showcase its solutions for sports and studio production at booth #1205 at the Javits Convention Center in New York on November 14-15. In addition, EVS’ director of projects and systems architecture, Jay Deutsch, will participate in a panel discussion on the future of remote sports production in Hall 1A at 2.30pm on November 14.

At this year's Tonmeistertagung, the SALZBRENNER STAGETEC MEDIAGROUP will show almost all their product lines, ranging from the compact ON AIR 24 self-op console to the large AURUS mixing-console system to the DELEC line of intercom and commentary systems. From a technical perspective, the MEDIAGROUP will focus on the integration of various systems – for example, the Dante™ interfacing between NEXUS, DELEC, or third-party products.

NewTek TriCaster 8000, the top of the line of NewTek live production systems is nominated for the Innovation Awards at Satis 2012, the annual trade show dedicated to the broadcast industry, which will take place in Paris from November 13th to 15th.